Scotts Bluff County, NE Demographics

The total population of Scotts Bluff County is estimated to be 36,048 with 17,521 males (48.60%) and 18,527 females (51.40%). There are 1,006 more females than males in Scotts Bluff County.
The median household income in Scotts Bluff County was $61,167 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 620(1.02%) from $60,547 in 2020. This income is 81.99% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Scotts Bluff County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $77,702. Overall, the median household income for the county of Scotts Bluff County stands at $61,167.
In Scotts Bluff County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $40,745 for males and $28,028 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $52,306 for males and $43,702 for females.
In Scotts Bluff County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Black or African American households have the highest median household income at $100,735, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $46,489.
In 2022, the population of Scotts Bluff County was 35,603, a 0.63% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Scotts Bluff County's population was 35,828, a decline of 0.58% compared to a population of 36,036 in 2020.
The median age in Scotts Bluff County, NE is 38.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 20.88% were under the age of 15, 18.31% aged 15 to 29, 41.78% aged 30 to 64, 15.74% aged 65 to 84, and 3.28% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Scotts Bluff County population: 84.89% are White, 0.62% are Black or African American, 2.08% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.64% are Asian, 0.17% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.92% are some other race and 7.67% are multiracial.